Title (en)

Apparatus for the bloodless, non-invasive correction of alterartions of the arch of the foot

Title (de)

Vorrichtung zur nichtinvasiven Korrektur von Missbildungen am Fussgewölbe

Title (fr)

Appareil pour la correction non-invasive des difformités de la voûte du pied

Publication

EP 0965360 A1 19991222 (EN)

Application

EP 98111096 A 19980617

Priority

EP 98111096 A 19980617

Abstract (en)

The apparatus allows to carry out a method based on electrostimulations with stepped wave forms at pulsed rate for treating and healing non-malforming alterations of the foot, more particularly for the complete recovery of the flat or varus or valgus or sunken foot. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A61N 1/36

IPC 8 full level

A61N 1/36 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61N 1/36031 (2017.08 - EP US); A61N 1/36034 (2017.08 - EP US)

Citation (applicant)

• PROF. BAGLIANI OF ALLESANDRIA, ITALY: "Historical Review of flat foor surgery", PUBLICATION
• PROF. RICCIO OF NAPLES, ITALY: "Trastment of flat foot with ortheses and footwear", PUBLICATION

Citation (search report)

• [Y] WO 9207617 A1 19920514 - PHYSIODYNAMICS INC [US]
• [Y] US 4884576 A 19891205 - ALT ECKHARD [DE]
• [A] US 5578064 A 19961126 - PRUTCHI DAVID [US]
• [A] US 5097833 A 19920324 - CAMPOS JAMES M [US]
• [A] US 5507788 A 19960416 - LIEBER RICHARD L [US]
• [A] US 3911910 A 19751014 - OESAU ROBERT J
• [A] US 5578060 A 19961126 - POHL JEFF K [US], et al
• [A] US 5549656 A 19960827 - REISS HANS W [US]
• [A] DATABASE INSPEC INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS, STEVENAGE, GB; GRACANIN F ET AL: "Hardware and interface problems of the systems for FES (functional electrical stimulation) applied to children", XP002083438 & BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING SOCIETY 15TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RECENT ADVANCES IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING. (EXTENDED ABSTRACTS ONLY RECEIVED), EDINBURGH, UK, 17-22 AUG. 1975, ISBN 0-904716-02-3, 1975, Edinburgh, UK, Biomedical Engng. Soc, UK, pages 1 pp.

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0965360 A1 19991222; EP 0965360 B1 20030305; AT E233580 T1 20030315; DE 69811865 D1 20030410; US 6223084 B1 20010424

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98111096 A 19980617; AT 98111096 T 19980617; DE 69811865 T 19980617; US 31447799 A 19990518